Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-06-18

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house in the Black Hills.
1t has been decided to lay the corne,
stone of the new Crook county court
house at Sundance July 4th with Mason
ic donors.
Choice lemons by the dozen or case
cheap at Hitchcock's.
Mr.. Fowler, accompanied by Mr..
Sivyer, the expert, visited his late pur-
chase, the Tin Mountain mine in the
Warren district on Saturday.
Sioux City Gold Dust -four, the best
-four in Custer county. $3.50 per 100 lbs
at Cochran's.
At their session on Tuesday, the l4th
inst, the Board of Town Trustees levied
a5 mill tax upon the property embraced
within the limits of the city.
The finest display Of confectioneries
in the city just received at Hitchcock's.
Sturgis is making rapid strides toward
metropolitan supremacy another news
paper is contemplated in addition to the
late reduction in the price Of beer.
Sioux City Standard -four, $40 per
100 lbs. All other goods at correspond
ing low prices at Cochran's.
The contract for the erection Of the
metallurgical laboratory for the school
Of mines at Rapid, was awarded to
Thomas Henning of that place, upon a
bid Of 81 $500.
Mr.. Metcalf, who has for some time
been a resident of this place, has re-
moved to his ranch recently purchased
Of Mr.. Ericsson, three and a half miles
west of town.
Assaying done at Booth & Webster's
Gold, $1.00 silver, s1.O0; gold and sll.
yer, $l.50; copper 81 80; tin 100; nickel
$500.
Gone north-the Sturgis Records
winter terminus Of the F., E. and M. V.
railroad. The Record should have
taken a double hitch on it single
bitches are liable to slip you know.
The new sixty-ton smelter at the Iron
Hill mine was blown in on Monday
Thirty bars Of base bullion were run in
three hours. The management is high.
ly elated over the success of the new
plant.
Another practice game of base bal
was played by the Rapid clubs las
Sunday. The score will be prompt,
announced through the columns of tn,
Journal upon the completion OF tn,
count.
The proprietors of the Fleur de Lys
ranch, on Lame JOHNNY creek, have re
Gently received from the east a car loac
Of valuable American mares, which has
been added to their already extensive
herds.
Prof. Foster, the Burlington, Iowa
weather prophet, discovers that there
is a bare possibility of frosts abou'
September 4th, but not probable, and
destructive frosts are not expected
before October End, even in northern
localities"
The coming celebration of the 4th OF
July is the pupular theme Of converse
ton in this city at this time. The vari-
Gus committees are busily engaged in
preparing a programme Of the days
exercises, which will appear in full in
next issue.
j. f. Pitcher has not yet achieved
especial notoriety as a dog f%ancier, bu,
If he should "play lucky" in his presen,
venture with the brace of prairie dogs
recently captured in the western foot
hills, his future fame in this direction
will be assured.
Work is still being continued on the
McDermott hydraulic diggings at Avon.
dale with satisfactory results. Plenty OF
fall, and water methodically employed
auses the high bars to disappear with
surprising rapidity. The enterprise is
proving itself a success.
Sunshine and mild wind sandwiches.
ith ice cream and lemonade on the
de, made life in Custer highly enjoy.
Die during the past week. Talk about
our summer resorts; no one can dis
pute the fact of her being in this respect
me unquestioned queen of the realm.
A marked case Of animal utilization
nay be observed at the store of III. A.
Albien, in this city, where an affection
ats house cat shares her tactical product
oetween her progeny and a baby rabbit,
18th an air Of feline c~omplacency which
should be seen to be duly appreciated.